Taco Dip

When I was a kid, I was absolutely infatuated with tacos. If we were at the mall and stopping to eat at the food court, I always wanted to go to Taco Bell. If my mom asked me what I wanted for dinner, the answer was always tacos. I couldn’t get enough of that seasoned beef in a crunchy shell and topped with lettuce, cheese and taco sauce, thank you very much.

Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I have been in love with this taco dip since elementary school.

While I love the simplicity of lettuce, tomato and cheese, you could add things like black beans, corn, green chilies… whatever you love to top your tacos with is fair game here. I highly recommend using your own <a href=”http://www.browneyedbaker.com/homemade-taco-seasoning-mix/”>homemade taco seasoning mix</a>, but store-bought packets will worth as well.

This dip has been around for as long as I can remember and one that my mom made often for get-togethers; everything from New Year’s Eve to Fourth of July. It was always a huge hit and as an adult, I’ve called it lunch on more than one occasion. After spending so much time talking about tacos, I’m inspired to revive a weekly taco night!

Ingredients:

Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise and taco seasoning until thoroughly blended. Spread in a 2-quart or 3-quart baking dish. Top with the shredded lettuce, chopped tomato and shredded cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Leftovers can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

I, too, am obsessed with dips and appetizers. And I keep asking ,”when’s football season again?” because I miss it so much – mostly because of the food and fun it brings! I am so adding this one to my arsenal. xxSAS

Meant to tell you that I made this for our New Year’s Eve party last year, which had a “tropical” theme with foods inspired by warm places. It was delicious and so easy to make! Thanks very much for sharing.

This dip uses the same basic principle mine does of mixing the sour cream with the taco seasoning, but I layer mine with beans, the sour cream/seasoning mixture, cheese, freshly chopped tomatoes, and olives! It’s delicious :). My mom even adds guacamole to hers. That’s the fun thing about dips, you can add whatever you want!

This recipe brings back good memories of my kids. I’ve made this many times when my children were younger. My youngest son graduates from college this weekend and will be home. This is on my list of things to make for him! He will be soooo happy ( and of course Mom will be too).

This is very very close to my family’s recipe except we use 8 oz of cream cheese instead of the mayo. Also we HAVE to use Ortega Taco Seasoning and Philly cream cheese or else it just doesn’t taste right. I may have to try it with mayo at some point…